Latin (Botanical) Name: Prunus Armeniaca
Plant Family: Rosaceae
Common Extraction Method: Cold press
Typically Used Plant Part: Kernel
Color: Yellow close to clear
Aromatic Characteristic: Fındıksı aroma
The true origin of the apricot tree is still controversial. Some historical sources indicate India as the place where apricots were first cultivated before 3000 BC. Some sources believe that it originated in China. The Chinese dictionary defines the word apricot as "education circle". This connection of the apricot with school is attributed to the Chinese philosopher and passionate teacher Confucius (551–479 BC), who gathered and taught his students in an affordable "private school" under an apricot tree. It is known that Dong Feng, a Chinese doctor of the "Three Kingdoms Period", invited his patients to plant apricot trees in his garden after recovering from their illness.
Many experts argue that apricots were brought to Anatolia during Alexander the Great's Asian Campaigns. According to this view, Macedonian King Alexander the Great brought it to Anatolia through Iran and Transcaucasia during the famous Asian Campaigns he started in 334 BC with his army.
According to another view, the Romans struggled a lot since the 2nd century BC to dominate Syria, Iran and the Caucasus, also called the Near East. Roman soldiers, who served in the Near East, which was constantly active in terms of military, brought the apricot they saw for the first time with them and ensured the spread of the apricot.
Apricot kernel oil has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat swelling, ulcers, tumors and other malignant growths; this is an ancient practice that circulated all over the world and continues to be used for the same purpose in 17th century England.
Other traditional medicine approaches, such as Ayurveda, use the moisturizing properties of apricot kernel oil to help slow the appearance of aging and the immune-boosting properties to improve overall health.
Turkey is the largest apricot producer in the world today.
Apricot kernel oil offers many benefits thanks to its rich fatty acids.
KEY COMPONENTS / ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
BENEFITS
Thanks to the linoleic and linolenic fatty acids it contains, apricot kernel oil helps to keep the hair healthy [5] [6].
WARNINGS
ACADEMIC STUDIES
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[3] Yigit D, Yigit N, Mavi A , Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of bitter and sweet Apricot ( Prunus armeniaca L.) kernel, Brazilian Journal of medical and Biological Research, 42, 2009, 346-352.
[4] H. H. Lee, J. H. Ahn, A. R. Kwon, E. S. Lee (2014). Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Apricot Seed. September 2014, Phytotherapy Research 28 (12).
[5] Sardesai VM, The essential fatty acids, Nutr Clin Pract, 1992, 7, 179.
[6] Ryu, H.S.; Jeong, J.; Lee, C.M.; Lee, K.S.; Lee, J.-N.; Park, S.-M.; Lee, Y.-M (2017). Activation of Hair Cell Growth Factors by Linoleic Acid in Malva verticillata Seed. Molecules 2021, 26, 2117.
[7] T. G. Dikme, R. Dikme, H. Aslan. The Effect of Apricot Seeds on Human Health. Journal of Inonu University Health Services Vocational School, ISSN: 2147-7892, Volume 8, Issue 1 (2020) 175-188.
[8] Raj V, Jain A, Chaudhary J. Prunus armeniaca (apricot): An overview, Journal of Pharmacy Research, 2012;5(8):3964–3966.
